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Health
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Wauwatosa West Junior named oconomowoc High School Students

Delegate to Prestigious Medical take Virtual Field trip Inside the

Congress Human Heart

to stay true to their dream and, after the event, to
provide a path, plan and resources to help them
reach their goal.
Reese’s nomination was signed by Dr.
Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize
in Medicine and the Science Director of the
National Academy of Future Physicians and
Medical Scientists. She was selected to repre-
sent Wauwatosa West High School based on her
academic achievement, leadership potential and
determination to serve humanity in the field of
medicine.
During the three-day Congress, Reese will
join students from across the country and hear
Nobel Laureates and National Medal of Science
Congratulations to Wauwatosa West junior recipients discuss leading medical research; be
Reese Bertram for being named a Delegate to the given advice from Ivy League and top medical
Congress of Future Medical Leaders! The Con- school deans on what to expect in medical
gress is an honors-only program for high school school; witness stories told by patients who are Fifty Oconomowoc High School stu- tive video conference feed from a real open
students who want to become physicians or go living medical miracles; be inspired by fellow dents participated in a virtual field trip called heart surgery taking place at Advocate Christ
into medical research fields. teen medical science prodigies; and learn about “Live From the Heart,” hosted by the Chicago Medical Center in Illinois. During the live
The Congress of Future Medical Leaders cutting-edge advances and the future in medi- Museum of Science and Industry. The stu- stream of the open-heart bypass surgery, stu-
will be held June 21–23, 2023, just outside cine and medical technology. dents, grades nine through 12, are all currently dents were able to view the procedure, hear a
Boston, on the university of Massachusetts enrolled in one of the four Project Lead the detailed description/analysis from the surgical
Lowell campus. The purpose of this event is to Way Biomedical Science classes offered team, learn about the various careers related
honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top stu- wauwatosa.k12.wi.us through the district.
dents in the country interested in these careers, The “field trip” was a live, interac- Continued on Page 9

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